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School tutor Cindy Hammond, right, picks up the gift of a wind chime Friday during Teacher Appreciation Week at Washburn Elementary School in Auburn. This week teachers participated in “Survivor,” a five-day competition to earn points toward the grand prize, a GOAT trophy, which stands for Greatest of all Time. Challenges included drawing a picture of the school, giving compliments to random people and dancing like you are 19 years old. “Silly little things to build staff relationships, set positive school culture and to have fun,” first year Principal Meghan Wood, center, said. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Second grader Eleanor Luce, 8, finds gifts for teachers Friday during Teacher Appreciation Week at Washburn Elementary School in Auburn. This week teachers participated in “Survivor,” a five-day competition to earn points toward the grand prize, a GOAT trophy, which stands for Greatest of all Time. Challenges included drawing a picture of the school, giving compliments to random people and dancing like you’re 19 years old. “Silly little things to build staff relationships, set positive school culture and to have fun,” first year Principal Meghan Wood said.  Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
A picture of Washburn Elementary School is displayed Friday at the Auburn school. Fifth grade teacher Donna Short had to draw it quickly as part of “Survivor,” a five-day Teacher Appreciation Week competition, to earn points toward the grand prize, a GOAT trophy, which stands for Greatest of all Time.  Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Staff at Washburn Elementary School gather in the office Friday on the fifth and final day of Teacher Appreciation Week  at the Auburn school. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Daryn Slover always pulls for the underdog - what would you expect from someone that was raised in Cleveland and lives in Lewiston. He drinks cheap coffee and cheap beer so that he can afford to put his...